Motorola Moto G5S Plus vs. Xiaomi MI A1

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Motorola Moto G5S Plus and Xiaomi MI A1. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Motorola Moto G5S Plus vs. Xiaomi MI A1 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Motorola Moto G5S Plus Xiaomi MI A1
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number XT1805 -
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 153.5 mm 155.4 mm Xiaomi MI A1 has greater height than Motorola Moto G5S Plus.
Width 76.2 mm 75.8 mm Motorola Moto G5S Plus has greater width than Xiaomi MI A1.
Depth 9.5 mm 7.3 mm Xiaomi MI A1 is narrower than Motorola Moto G5S Plus.
Weight 168 g 165 g Xiaomi MI A1 is lighter than Motorola Moto G5S Plus.
Body Colour Blush gold | Lunar grey Black
Body Material - Metal
Protection Splashproof -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value - 0.76 W/kg (body), 1.75 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components - FM radio
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Motorola Moto G5S Plus Xiaomi MI A1
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology IPS LTPS IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 5.5" Both phones have the same screen size.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels Both phones have the same screen resolution.
Display Format Full HD Full HD
Pixel Density 401 ppi 403 ppi Xiaomi MI A1 has better pixel density than Motorola Moto G5S Plus.
Max Brightness - 450 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Display Features - 2.5D curved glass
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Motorola Moto G5S Plus Xiaomi MI A1
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
Processor Number MSM8953 -
Clock Speed 2 GHz 2 GHz Both phones have the same clock speed.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Motorola Moto G5S Plus has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 506 Qualcomm ADRENO 506
MEMORY Motorola Moto G5S Plus Xiaomi MI A1
RAM 3 GB 4 GB Xiaomi MI A1 has more RAM than Motorola Moto G5S Plus.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 32 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB
CAMERA Motorola Moto G5S Plus Xiaomi MI A1
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 2
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Motorola Moto G5S Plus has better camera resolution than Xiaomi MI A1.
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/2.2 Motorola Moto G5S Plus has better lens aperture than Motorola Moto G5S Plus.
Lens Construction - 5-element
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Optical Zoom - 2x
Digital Zoom 8x 10x Xiaomi MI A1 has better digital zoom than Motorola Moto G5S Plus.
Special Effects - HDR, Beautify 3.0
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Burst mode, slow motion video, Panorama, Best Shot, Professional mode Panorama, Continuous shot, low-light shots
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Xiaomi MI A1 has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash Dual LED flash
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Quick Capture, Colour Correlated Temperature (CCT) flash, Drag to focus & exposure, Dual Autofocus Pixels Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), geotagging, Two-tone flash
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 13 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Motorola Moto G5S Plus has better second camera resolution than Xiaomi MI A1.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.6
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Motorola Moto G5S Plus has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi MI A1.
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 -
Camera Modes (Front) Panorama, Professional mode, Beautification mode Beautify with 36 smart beauty profiles
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Xiaomi MI A1 has face detection.
Light Source (Front) LED flash -
Video Resolutions (Front) 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Front) - Self-timer
BATTERY AND CHARGING Motorola Moto G5S Plus Xiaomi MI A1
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 3080 mAh Xiaomi MI A1 has larger battery capacity than Motorola Moto G5S Plus.
Battery Technology Lithium Ion Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Motorola Moto G5S Plus Xiaomi MI A1
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 7.1 Nougat Google Android
Intelligent Assistant - Google Assistant
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS Motorola Moto G5S Plus Xiaomi MI A1
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40 Band 1, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 38, Band 40
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300 FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2600, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n Infrared (IrDA), IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 LE EDR Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles - HID
NFC Yes - Motorola Moto G5S Plus has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Motorola Moto G5S Plus Xiaomi MI A1
Supported Digital Audio Standards - WAV, AAC, PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, AMR-WB, AMR-NB
Supported Digital Video Standards - MKV, XviD, MPEG-4, M4V
Sound Enhancements - Dirac HD Sound
FEATURES Motorola Moto G5S Plus Xiaomi MI A1
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, gyro sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, hall sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Dual microphones, Active noise-cancellation Noise suppression by Fortemedia
OTHERS Motorola Moto G5S Plus Xiaomi MI A1
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
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